Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Houston Dynamo
2 – 1
Full Time
Orlando City SC
Sun 22 Sep 2019 · 00:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 59' Cristian Higuita

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Orlando City SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee C.J. Morgante
  • Referee Kevin Klinger
  • Referee
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Houston Dynamo 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Orlando City SC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Orlando City SC 2018-09-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Orlando City SC H 2–1 W
15 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–2 L
12 Sep Minnesota United FC H 2–0 W
01 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 0–1 L
26 Aug FC Dallas A 1–5 L
18 Aug Colorado Rapids SC H 2–2 D
Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
14 Sep New England Revolution H 3–3 D
07 Sep Los Angeles FC H 2–2 D
01 Sep San Jose Earthquakes A 0–3 L
24 Aug Atlanta United FC H 0–1 L
18 Aug Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Orlando City SC
#20 Position #7
44 Points 34
27 Played 27
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 10 / 4 / 13
34 Scored 48
32 Conceded 64
+2 GD -16
1.63 PPG 1.26
48% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
19% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A
Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 13 G 1 A
Antoine Griezmann 8 G 4 A
Tyrese Spicer 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Houston Dynamo launch into their encounter with Orlando City SC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dom Dwyer makes it 0-1.
  • 11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' Argentina international Matias Vera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' Thomas McNamara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 298 appearances.
  • 36' Lamine Sane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Will Johnson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Cristian Higuita. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Thomas McNamara exits the field as Memo Rodriguez enters on 63.
  • 64' Orlando City SC make a change. Cristian Higuita trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Ascues on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
  • 70' A goal from the Honduras international Alberth Elis! He fires home on 70 to make it 1-1!
  • 73' Christian Ramirez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Mauro Manotas makes way for Tomas Martinez at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Boniek Garcia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Christopher Mueller comes on to replace Jhegson Mendez.
  • 90' Darwin Ceren gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Christian Ramirez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Houston Dynamo 2-1 Orlando City SC. Honours even.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James O'Connor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ercan Kara 2
Dom Dwyer 1
Carlos Ferreira 1
Hector Herrera 1
Romell Quioto 1
Romell Quioto 1
Alberth Elis 1
Christian Ramirez 1

Head to Head

2019-09-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Orlando City SC 2018-09-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2019-09-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Orlando City SC W 2019-09-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2019-09-12 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Minnesota United FC W 2019-09-01 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2019-08-26 FC Dallas 5–1 Houston Dynamo L 2019-08-18 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D

Orlando City SC Form

2019-09-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Orlando City SC L 2019-09-14 Orlando City SC 3–3 New England Revolution D 2019-09-07 Orlando City SC 2–2 Los Angeles FC D 2019-09-01 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Orlando City SC L 2019-08-24 Orlando City SC 0–1 Atlanta United FC L 2019-08-18 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Orlando City SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo58% Draw24% Orlando City SC18%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
81%
Draw or Orlando City SC
42%
Houston Dynamo or Orlando City SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo41% Draw43% Orlando City SC16%
Actual: Orlando City SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Orlando City SC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.